AIR – Authorized Indian Representative
3. May 2023All Indian certifications require an AIR Authorized Indian Representative as local representative to submit and manage the application for certification and to be available to answer questions.
The tasks of the AIR generally include:
- Submitting the application
- Transmission and reception of original signed documents
- Coordination of the tests with the test laboratory
- Availability for any queries
- Receipt of the certificates
- Contact for questions after the initial certification (e.g. for follow-up certification)
The AIR can be provided by a branch office, by a wholesaler / importer, and in many cases also by the certification partner. For each certification, however, the concrete requirements, especially with regard to technical qualifications, differ enormously.
Comparison of the AIR in the respective certifications:
| Certification | Requirements for AIR |
| AIS (Automotive) | Can be provided by the certification partner.Own subsidiaries or dealers must demonstrate appropriate technical qualifications, testing skills, and training from the manufacturer. |
| BIS (electronics and household appliances) | Can easily be provided by the certification partner, since only document obligations. |
| TEC (Telecommunications equipment) | Can be provided by the certification partner.Own subsidiaries or distributors must demonstrate appropriate technical qualifications, testing capabilities, and training from the manufacturer. |
| WPC (Wireless devices) | Can easily be provided by the certification partner, since only document obligations apply. |
| PESO (Explosion-proof products) | Can only be provided by technically qualified dealers and/or branches that are equipped in accordance with the test requirements and have been verifiably instructed by the manufacturer. |
| CDSCO (medical products) | Can only be provided by technically qualified dealers and/or branches that are equipped in accordance with the test requirements and have been verifiably instructed by the manufacturer.Can be obliged together with producers to appear before the authorities for product presentation. |
